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Like the Olympic Games, the CIOFF World Folkloriada is held every 4 years.
The aims of this World Festival are:
- bringing together people from cultures from all over the world
- promoting understanding and appreciation of each other’s cultures
- strengthening friendship and solidarity between people
- celebrating national cultural heritage of each participating Nation
First CIOFF World Folkloriada took place in Brunssum – Netherlands in 1996
Second CIOFF World Folkloriada took place in Japan in 2000.
Third CIOFF World Folkloriada took place in Hungary in August 2004.
72 foreign groups and 67 Hungarian groups presented 228 performances in 11 Hungarian cities.